Kent - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Thompson family of Kent Co.

JoanFarley41 — 2009-11-01 14:59:22Z

MY GREAT GREAT GRNADMOTHER'S NIECE, MARTHA ANN ASHLEY (1814 - 1892) MARRIED CAPT. JAMES H. THOMPSON (1813 - 1908). ACCORDING TO HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE, HIS FATHER WAS WILLIAM THOMAS THOMPSON. HIS MOTHER IS LISTED AS "UNKNOWN."

Isaac Sims of Kent Co.,Maryland

FrancesAdkins713 — 2009-10-20 13:53:52Z

Need info on Isaac Sims of Rock Hall b abt 1825. He married Sarah Jane Leaverton 30 Sept 1845 in Kent Co.I only have 1 child for them,Isaac W. b 1853 d Nov 1909. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Frances

Re: Peden book, "Inhabitants of Kent Co., MD, 1637-1787"

BarbaraSelletti54 — 2009-09-29 17:17:14Z

Thank you, Bonnie, I would really appreciate it!
Barb

Re: Peden book, "Inhabitants of Kent Co., MD, 1637-1787"

BarbaraSelletti54 — 2009-09-29 17:15:04Z

Sorry, Barbara, this isn't my line. I was helping a friend who is a Rasin/Raisin descendant but doesn't have access to Ancestry (or of course this book!) I'll have to ask her.
Barb

Re: Peden book, "Inhabitants of Kent Co., MD, 1637-1787"

bonnieohara11 — 2009-09-29 00:34:12Z

Barb, this book is in the Knoxville library and I go about once a week. I will be happy to look that up for you.

Bonnie

Re: Vansant's of Maryland

MichelleCooper38 — 2009-09-08 18:14:27Z

Hi Anna,

Thank you very much for the picture. I would love to see the other pictures you have. Do you know Robert Franklin Vanzant? His mother Aunt Daisy is a half sister to my grandfather Milton Reese Beck. Would love to talk more .... you can contact me at my email address: lee1912@hotmail.com

Regards,Michelle Cooper

Lowman Family

BarbaraSelletti54 — 2009-09-06 19:22:41Z

Hello,
I will email you at the address you indicated. I have been working on trying to sort out the Lowman/Lorman family lines. They are (as other lines I've researched before) prolific with an unfortunate tendency to choose their children's names from a very small pool of given names.
This really becomes confusing when you ended up with three or four people, round the same age, living in the same area!
I do have a Matthias in the lines I'm researching, but he showa up in 1843 in New Castle. His father Charles died in Cecil Co., MD, so there's one MD connection. I'll email ASAP and we can discuss this more.
Barb

Re: Vansant's of Maryland

deadrise53 — 2009-09-04 18:24:01Z

Michelle, I forgot to mention that I have other photos that I managed to save that my Great-grandmother had taken. Some of them have no names but I have saved them anyway.
Great-grandmother's parent were James Henry Vanzandt and Eleanor Booth from Delaware. They were not originally from MD but came from area of New Castle, DE. I have a photo which I believe is James but I cannot prove it. What I do have that is verifiable is a photo of Uncle John Booth (Eleanor's brother) that was probably taken around 1900 or right before-or sooner. My great-grandmother had alot of brothers and several sisters. Uncle Harry, Uncle Sparks, Uncle Jim, Aunt Eva and Aunt Mary plus Aunt Cora Edwards who lived in Rock Hall. I am attaching another file for you.

Re: Vansant's of Maryland

deadrise53 — 2009-09-04 18:09:30Z

Hi Michelle, I grew up in Rock Hall. My great-grandmother was Uncle Sparks sister. Her name was Sarah Margaret Vanzandt Hyland born Oct 2, 1876. I have a picture of Uncle Sparks with several of the Vanzandt brothers and some friends from Piney Neck taken by my Great-grandmother in the mid 1930's. Uncle Sparks was standing in the back row dead center in photo. One of the elderly men in the picture was Wesley Coleman's grandfather who had served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Unfortunately, he was not in uniform. If you are interested I will enclose the photo as a file so that you can see it. Regards, Anna Schnellbacher

Re: Peden book, "Inhabitants of Kent Co., MD, 1637-1787"

dobie1gps — 2009-09-03 21:06:35Z

I have some Lowmans in Anne Arundel, could they be related
to your group?
I have Matthias, c 1808-1810, w at least 3 sons, William,
Nicholas, Richard between 1832 & 1844. There may have been
others, but I don't have them.
you may send reply to spiritgrny@aol.com and I will see it
sooner.The computer with dobie1gps in on the sick list for right now. Waiting for a part.

Re: Peden book, "Inhabitants of Kent Co., MD, 1637-1787"

dobie1gps — 2009-09-03 20:46:22Z

Would you be kind enough to check and see if John Stevenson who married Jennett__?__ in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent Co., MD., is listed in your book? They had 7 children between
1731 and 1746 that are listed as in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent
Co., MD. I am trying to find her last name and parents of both.He was born c 1711 and she was born c 1713.
If you would send to me @ spiritgrny@aol.com, I would get it sooner. I will however, check the board. Thank you.

Re: Kent County Death Record/Obituary

dobie1gps — 2009-09-03 20:35:25Z

Is there a way to access Kent Co. records on line? I need to look for a marraige in probably Shrewsbury Parish. I have the births of the children there, but no marraige records and no parents names of couple I am searching for.
His name is John Stevenson (so uncommon) LOL.b: c 1711
Her name is Jennett___?___. b: c 1713
children all b: between 1731 & 1746

Re: Vansant's of Maryland

sewmebug — 2009-08-30 17:51:46Z

Yes, everyone knew Ms. Pearl Vansant as she ran the store in Piney Neck for a number of years. I have pictures of the store, and it had a gas station. We were sad to see it go. Before it was gone a couple of other owners had it, including my grandparents- Esther "Coleman" Crouch Easton and her 2nd husband Bill Easton, who had Easton's Siding and Roofing Company. My Aunt Judy was the clerk for a time in her 20's.

Re: Vansant's of Maryland

MichelleCooper38 — 2009-08-30 15:36:08Z

Hi Raye,

It's been a while. Thanks for the info. That means I have another connection between the two families I've been researching if Stanley married Pearl.

Re: Coleman, Kendall, Walls, Anderson, Leager, Glenn

MichelleCooper38 — 2009-08-29 02:21:27Z

Hi Harold,

I sent you my two coleman lines directly to your email on the 20th. I have been away for the week at the beach and just got back. Wanted to check with you to make sure you got it. Let me know.

Thanks,
Michelle
lee1912@hotmail.com

Re: TITTLE - Kent Co

TPetrie63 — 2009-08-22 13:03:19Z

Hello,
Can you tell me where you found the Will of James Barron that lists Elizabeth Barron? I've searched for it myself and cannot find it. I am a descendent of Lazarus Tittle who married Elizabeth Barron.
Thank you,
T. Petrie

Re: Coleman, Kendall, Walls, Anderson, Leager, Glenn

hgcoleman — 2009-08-18 01:47:15Z

Hi Michelle,

Forgive me if I don't recall our previous messages about the Coleman's. My GGM on my father's maternal side was a Legar/Leager - Ella Nora<-Richard Merritt Legar<-Richard Burton Legar.

Back to the Coleman's. Do you have any information on your line you could share? Can you export your data into a GEDCOM file? I am trying to piece together as much of the Kent and QA Co Coleman's as I can, but I'm having a hrard time getting started. Feel free to contact me directly via email. Thanks!

Harold Coleman
hgcoleman@aol.com

Re: records for chester Cemetary in chestertown

Grace_petron — 2009-08-17 21:28:02Z

If a burial has no stone or is on private property with or without a stone, what record is apt to exist? I am looking for a Benjamin Start(t) who was a farm hand on the George Dill farm in 1880 and was 48 yrs old. He is not in "TOMBSTONING..." or in the State Archive index. Were there burial permits or compulsory death certificates in the period 1880--1900? Thanks, Grace in AK

Re: Suspects arrested in 1851 Murder of COSDEN family

RoisinCara — 2009-05-23 22:29:12Z

Hey Carolyn. Saw your post on the Cosden murder farm. I'm writing a book on hauntings on the Eastern Shore. Did you ever feel the Cosden house was haunted or had ghostly presence?

thanks,
Mindie B

Re: Asbury Cemetery, Cypress Street, Millington, MD

erniem — 2009-03-23 12:03:10Z

I don't know who, if anyone, maintains the records for this cemetery. A long shot possibility is to contact the Fellows, Helfebein and Newman funeral home, which has a location in Millington. I know they do burials in that cemetery because they did my grandmother's funeral. Their e-mail is millington@fhnfuneralhome.com. They might know who holds all records, and if you find out, I'd like to know, too.

If you're just looking for a relative with a gravestone there, let me know, I have volume 5 of the "Tombstoning in Kent County, Maryland" book and will look up someone for you.

Re: Coleman, Kendall, Walls, Anderson, Leager, Glenn

MichelleCooper38 — 2009-08-16 16:40:23Z

Hi Harold,

It's Michelle Cooper. I don't know whether you remember me. But I saw you are also looking at Leager I have some Leager's on the Brady side of my family. Last time we spoke was about Coleman's.

Michelle

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-23 03:04:13Z

In response to this message. I have a Benjamin b.1828 then a son, Benjamin Franklin b.1871
I have nothing from there forward. I do have it that the elder Benjamin was married twice. Hattie Malone had 3 kids and Elizabeth Lynn had 8 kids (your line)

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-23 02:52:05Z

Have you been in touch with the Fayette County Genelogical Society that meets in the Pennsylvania room at the Uniontown Library. Ask Joanne Politano. She is a cousin.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-23 02:49:15Z

Yes I'm very interested. I also haqve nothing on Polly Bates other than she was Upton's wife. I have been pouring over passenger lists looking for the Kings. There are a great many to check out.
Here is something else to ponder. When I was a teenager in the late 50's I remember asking my father where we came from. He said that we came from Chelsea, England and before that from Danzig, when it was a country. I never asked any more nor have I attempted to check any of it out. If you want to make direct contact, my email is dking61@comcast.net.I have a cd made for the LDS church PA5 software, if you want a copy. I have nearly 600 names on it.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-21 22:18:39Z

Have you been able to work any lines from Polly Bates? Upton's wife.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-21 22:16:05Z

My line runs through John Howard King and Charles Wilmore King

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-16 04:50:25Z

I am on the direct link from Upton King. I have all the links from him to date. The rumor I have heard was that Upton's father came from Ireland as a teenager and landed in the Baltimore area. It has also been suggested that the teenager was from Tipperary. With the exception of the time frame, the names I found will basically fit. Itmay be possible to contact some Kings in Ireland and ask some questions. Maybe someone wrote home back then, or even returned.
Where are you physically located?

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

Eetteacher — 2009-04-15 04:16:07Z

I also am a decendent of Upton. Check this: There were two Kings on the St. George(English Ship) that sailed from Waterford, Ireland in 1677 adn landed in Baltimore in 1678. On Nov 1, 1687 a Mr John Quigley , Captain, applied for land grants for 180 passengers in Maryland. The King passengers were John King and Arthur King
Source:Maryland State Archives. Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 15, folio 553. Annapolis, Maryland:1678

Re: Vansant's of Maryland

sewmebug — 2009-06-26 00:40:10Z

Hey Michelle,

Charles Vansant b married
Daisy Blanche Coleman b Feb 1883 d July 1921
they had 5 children
Stanley born 1908, he married Pearl Elburn on Nov. 30, 1928
Scott,
Vernon,
Frances E.
Violet S.

Violet died in a car accident in the 1990's when Pearl was driving going to Dover, and Pearl very much felt responsible/terrible for what happened. She was a very sweet lady who ran the Piney Neck store for a long time.

looking for chambers

damikahughes — 2009-03-14 02:28:17Z

Hello im looking for any one that might have knew or heard of annie chamber,george chambers ,

Asbury Cemetery, Cypress Street, Millington, MD

Flyer19709 — 2009-03-21 06:46:33Z

Does anyone know who maintains the records for this cemetery (the one at 320? Cypress Street) in Millington, MD? I tried calling the Asbury United Methodist Church but was referred to a private home number that never returned my calls.

Any help is appreciated.

Re: Derochbrune in Kent Island before 1726

BARBARAKARLSTROM — 2009-07-21 21:56:57Z

My grandmother was an Illinios Wooters also. Her father was Jasper Wooters and grandfather was Yarba or Yarberry Wooters.I would very much like to learn more about John Wooters and his parents.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

DaveKing56 — 2009-04-23 00:51:23Z

I have a couple generations back from Polly and her sister who was also married to Upton but its based on other folks research that I haven't verified.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

DaveKing56 — 2009-04-23 00:49:17Z

Well hello cousin. I have John Howard and Charles Wilmer's obits if you're interested.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

DaveKing56 — 2009-04-16 00:32:03Z

I just noticed your response. How are you related to Upton?
I'm a descendant through Benjamin Franklin King Sr.,Benjamin Franklin King Jr., Homer Finley King, Samuel Brown King and finally myself.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

DaveKing56 — 2009-04-16 00:28:40Z

Which one of his children are you descended from? The information you provided is quite interesting. The original Baltimore Port (1687) you mention is located within the present borders of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The port silted in within 75 years of its founding and shipping was moved west to Joppa (Baltimore II) and finally to its present site, Baltimore III. Only a few foundations remain at the site. Either John or Arthur could be an ancestor of Upton but since he was born about 1795 I'm pretty sure that a number of generations would have passed between the candidates you listed and Upton. My latest clue is a marriage event between a Keziah Upton and a John King in Anne Arundle Co. MD. A census event lists Keziah as living near the Eastern Branch of Rock Creek which is within the present boundaries of Washington DC and thus not too far from Georgetown. The division of MD counties into their descendant counties is a study in itself and areas of northern DC were at one time part of Anne Arundle, Montgomery and Frederick counties. I know that Keziah Upton link is a stretch but I haven't found anything else yet. I've contacted some King family researchers from the DC area and while there were some large estates north of the city owned by Kings I've not been successful in finding a link to Upton.

Re: Upton King born Georgetown Maryland

DaveKing56 — 2009-04-21 22:11:26Z

Right on the Mason-Dixon line about 35 miles from Baltimore. I'm a descendant of Upton's son and grandson, Benjamin 1 and II, GGS Homer Finley King and GGGS Samuel Brown King. Which of Upton's children are you descended from?

Re: ancestors from eastern shore

dgodwin45 — 2009-02-23 03:19:20Z

I too am descended from Alan Godwin. My grandparents were Roy and Blanche Godwin of Ft. Branch, Indiana. I have been to Maryland searching, and found nothing of him or his parents.

Rachel Moffett of Berkeley Co. [W]Va -parentage??

EvaReid48 — 2009-02-22 15:01:11Z

Trying to find parents of Rachel Moffett from Berkeley Co, [W]VA

Joseph Close m Rachel Close Nov 21 1793 Berkeley Co [W]VA by David Young, Minister. William Moffett m Elizabeth Cook 5 Dec 1793 Berkeley Co [W]VA by David Young, Minister. Brother & sister married 2 weeks apart by same minister? The only logical father with tax records from the county is a Walter Moffett. In fact he is the only Moffett with tax records 1780-1795. Walter Moffett married a Susannah Hilliard 25 Jan 1773. The eldest female child of Joseph & Rachel Close was a Susannah. Can any Moffett researchers help?

Re: Tombstoning in Kent County lookups - Fithian

pixiedust523 — 2009-03-19 20:18:11Z

I know that some of my cousins are there. Jeffery Lynn Fithian, his parents Mildred and William, as well as his father William. I am looking to find My Greatgreat grandmother Ella E (Jubb) Fithian. I have been told she may be there. Most importently tho I am looking for Ellen Irean Fithian . she was supposed to be married to a Hicks.Her son is in his 80's and does not know where she is to this day. She died when he was about 3mos old. I would like to find her befoe he passes away.
Thank You
Diana Sinclair Williams

Re: Crow/Unick

FUTURECOOL — 2009-05-04 01:43:36Z

HI, I WAS VIEWING YOUR PROFILE AND THE NAME QUATE CAME UP.
MY MOTHER WAS A QUATE AND I'M STILL TRING TO FIND MORE FAMILY MEMBERS. IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY WAY PLEASE CONTACT ME AT FUTURECOOL@COMCAST.NET
THANK YOU,TRINA

Tombstoning in Kent County & death certificates

GracePetron — 2009-05-24 06:02:29Z

What are the criteria for those books? Are they complete for a specific period? Also, when did Maryland death certificates include parents' names and birth date of the deceased? I have a Baltimore one with neither; is that true throughout the state to a certain year? I will visit in Oct but want to do everything possible by mail; the visit may be only one day! Looking for death date and place of Benjamin Start, who worked on Dill farm on 1880 census. Thanks, Grace in AK

Re: Start family in Md.

GracePetron — 2009-03-09 03:35:35Z

In familysearch.org there is a Benjamin marrying Mary Ann Morris, he is the right age. If that is the Ben who went to CA, his wife may have died; at any rate he married Mary Echols Conery in 1860. I think I have seen your Benjamin as a soldier in the Civil War serving from Maryland, which got my attention for a while being I was looking at soldiers.

Death records at courthouse, death records in state archive...

GracePetron — 2009-03-09 03:31:48Z

What years of death records can I see at the Kent and Queen Anne courthouses? I am looking for a Benjamin Startt who is working at the George Dill farm in 1880, when he is 48 years old. At that time the location is called Charlestown but is in KENT county. The State Archive does not appear to cover the period 1880 to about 1905; are those records still at the courthouses? I plan to visit in Oct and don't mind looking through lots of index cards and files. Grace in AK

Re: how to get there from Washington DC

GracePetron — 2009-02-23 07:17:44Z

I have to do Queen Annes and Kent both so will be going to Centerville and Chestertown both; and maybe out in the country around Worton. Am looking for the death between 1880 and 1900 of a Benjamin Startt who in 1880 was working on the farm of George Dill in Charlestown KENT County; all I find now is a road named Charlestown in Kent and a town in Cecil County by that name. My person had siblings but a lot of them died young and they are not from the central line of the family so will be a little obscure. Thanks for your interest and support. I did the Coronado Bridge which is pretty far up and have seen movies showing the 5 mile bridge. I am more put off by rural plank bridges in swampy country!

kent family from Helpringham Lincolnshire

jennywordsworth1952 — 2009-04-04 15:03:44Z

Hi
I am looking for Kent family from Helpringham Lincolnshire England I have a William Edward Kent born Helpringham in 1858
regards Jenny

Edward Beck

RICHARDBECK62 — 2009-04-06 04:50:08Z

Need information on Edward Beck b.1675 Kent County Maryland. Trying to find out who his parents were and if he had brothers or sisters. He moved to Bucks County PA. and died there 16 Feb. 1736. Please e-mail me at Irwybound@aol.com

Rick Beck

Re: William Rolph and Mary Ann Jarman or Farman

ameys181 — 2009-04-02 16:11:13Z

My husband is a decended of William Rolph married Mary Ann Jarmon. His great-grandfather was Samuel J. Rolph, His grest-grandmother was Lucy Ellen Owen daughter of John Augustus Owen Jr.
E-mail directly at ameys@optonline.net

Any mention of the BUTCHER name in Kent Co. 1670-1695 ?

StephenDennehy29 — 2009-03-26 23:07:24Z

Seeking any mention of the Butcher surname in Kent Co. records 1670-1695.
A Thomas BUTCHER came to Maryland in 1669; believe he came to Kent Co. and mar. ? circa 1675, had children Mary Ann ( mar. a Jackson by 1693), Joan (mar. Robert IRELAND 1704-St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co.), John, Thomas and Michael.; died circa 1685-1693 Kent Co.
Thomas's widow mar. 2) Samuel WHEELER (died Kent Co. 1694).

Re: how to get there from Washington DC

CarolynBeachy — 2009-02-22 13:03:52Z

One more thing I just noticed.... You are posting on a Kent County wegpage and Centreville is in Queen Annes County. Just in case you want the county courthouse in Kent County.